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Formtek Fall Newsletter  Updated Formtek Website We are pleased to announce the newly updated Formtek Group website.         See us at Fabtech in Chicago It's trade show season!  While you are planning your trips, be sure to stop and see us at any of the following events to answer questions about your upcoming machinery needs. Fabtech International Booth Number 1301 (and 3123) Chicago, Illinois November 14-17, 2011 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) Click Here for Free Attendee Passes North America's largest metal forming show is coming up.  Visit us at the show to see how Formtek's roll forming and tooling solutions can solve your manufacturing needs.   While at Fabtech, take time out to meet the leaders of FMA's new Young Professional's Council (YPC) in an atmosphere where you can relax, refresh and connect.  This new group of 18-35 year-old industry members is dedicated to relating with the next generation, squashing perceptions of outdated manufacturing concepts and driving industry forward.  Join the pre-game festivities following Fabtech on Monday, November 14th at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive in the Truffles Room.  This is the FMA Headquarters Hotel and the festivities will begin promptly at 6:30pm.  Call             888-394-4362       to RSVP and be entered in the raffle for a team jersey of your choosing!  $10 donation suggested to support the youth activities of FMA's Foundation, Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs (NBT)* *NBT inspires the next generation of manufacturers, inventors and entrepreneurs through manufacturing summer camps and scholarships.   Available Stock Machine   Dahlstrom Roll Former In-Stock Formtek has the following Dahlstrom roll former in-stock and available for quick delivery to capitalize on the 2011 tax incentive! Dahlstrom 400-18 (2007)   - Eighteen (18) Forming Stations   - 12" Roll Space   - 4" to 7" Vertical Adjustment Range   - Equal Gear Ratio   - 1½" Diameter Roll Shafts   - 25 HP Variable Speed AC Drive System for 100 FPM Base Line Speed For more information, contact sales@formtekgroup.com to discuss your application and a quotation.   Recent Shipments   Formtek Installs Roll Forming System for Cable Tray Formtek recently delivered a roll forming system for the manufacture of cable tray components.  The pre-punched roll forming system combined the expertise of Rowe press feed equipment, Yoder rafted roll forming machine and Hill Engineering custom hydraulic cutoff system, to provide the customer a high-speed production system for their cable tray components.  See the video of the machine at Video of Cable Tray.  For more information, contact sales@formtekgroup.com. Yoder Delivers Pipe Mill Entry Equipment Yoder recently delivered new entry equipment for a customer's existing 6-5/8" Pipe Mill.  The new double holddown, double peeler system is an upgrade from the customers original setup.  With hands-free threading, the new equipment adds the capability of peeling off top or bottom, to accommodate the burr direction of incoming material and a thickness capacity of 3/8", high-strength steel.  For more information, contactyoder@formtekgroup.com. See us on Facebook   Formtek can now bring you updates on Facebook.  Any news updates, press releases, trade shows and events will be updated on Facebook.  Click on our profile and "friend" us to get our updates in your news feed!    Rely on the Strength of Formtek This recession has hit everyone in the metal forming industry; including our customers, competitors and vendors as well as us.  Additionally, there have been several casualties of idling, restructure and liquidations.  Among these casualties are companies with names similar to ours, such as FormTech, which have no relation to the Formtek Group. With the financial backing of our parent company, Mestek, Inc., the Formtek Group has maintained a strong balance sheet to weather the storm of this recession.  You can be sure to count on us now and in the future for your metal forming needs, whether it is new equipment, parts or service, we are here for you.

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Hill Engineering with be exhibiting at the upcoming World Of Concrete January 18-21, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.

Come see us at the Formtek, Inc booth #C6198

Hill Engineering will be speaking at FMA's World Class Rollforming 2011 as we go back to Grand Rapids, MI April 12-13, 2011

Visit FMA's World Class Roll Forming web site for details on how to sign up.

We have a new blog posted "Everyone will try and build a die" http://bit.ly/bRiSyU

Thank you to everyone who came and saw us at our recent shows and confrences  Metalcon 2010 in Las Vegas and Fabtech 2010 in Atlanta. It was great to see and talk to everyone!!

Obama Signs the Small Business Jobs Act -the ability to write off $500K within one year (machinery purchases.) Read http://bit.ly/cxOX6P

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Hill Engineering (a Member of the Formtek Group) announces the promotion of Paul Williams to the position of Sales and Marketing Manager. Paul has over 26 years experience in the tool and die and roll forming industries as a toolmaker, field service technician, die design engineer and sales application engineer and has been with Hill Engineering since 1988. Paul has been a speaker and conference chairman for PMA, FMA and SME conferences, and has authored technical articles in leading industry publications. He is currently Chairman of FMA’s Roll forming and Technology Council.

Paul is responsible for establishing selling strategies for the Hill Engineering product lines of rotary punching units, HHP and HX series Hydraulic Presses, HAP series air presses and stationary and flying punching and cutoff dies for the roll forming and stamping industries along with interfacing Hill Engineering’s marketing and application engineering efforts with the Formtek Group's network of Regional Sales Managers and independent representatives..

Visit the Hill Engineering website (www.hillengr.com) for additional information on products, services and employment opportunities available.

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Summertime Rebuild Special

Formtek can bring your tired or mothballed machine back to life. Send in your original Formtek or competitor-brand equipment for:

• Teardown, clean and inspection of all components.
• Items that are found to be broken or excessively worn will be identified and replacement costs will be provided.
• Reassemble and calibrate (e.g., parallel roll shafts, etc.) as necessary.
• All Formtek rebuilds include a one-year new machine warranty provided that all recommended components are purchased.
• Inquire with Formtek today about rebuilds for your Yoder, Dahlstrom, Tishken, B&K and Lockformer (Custom) roll formers and presses.

New Formtek Representative

Formtek announces the appointment of Jeff Shelton as a Sales & Application Representative for the Formtek Group. Jeff has had much experience in the technical sales field as Sales Manager for Addison Machine Engineering. With a strong background in roll forming, tube mills, metal forming and application consulting, he will service Formtek's customers throughout the Central United States and Great Plains and be responsible for sales of all of metal forming and coil metal processing products focusing on the following Formtek metal forming brands: Yoder, Dahlstrom, Lockformer Custom Machinery and Tishken Forming and Fabricating Lines, B&K Metal Construction Products and the Winpro Fenestration products.

Formtek is a group of long-established companies, each with a well-known name and a history of providing innovative, reliable equipment to the metal forming and metal processing industries. As a single source provider, Formtek continues to supply it's customers with the highest quality equipment, parts and service available in the industries it serves.

Visit the Formtek website (www.formtekgroup.com) for additional information on products, services and employment opportunities available.

Formtek Aftermarket Services

Formtek's quality manufactured equipment should last for decades. Formtek has maintained that belief for more than 100 years. In doing so, Formtek offers a range of Aftermarket support, including OEM replacements parts for existing and used equipment, on-site service support and training, as well as equipment rebuilds and installation of modern electrical and safety features.

Contact us to find out how you can receive a 15% discount on your Formtek-branded roll former or press rebuilds. Hurry, offer ends July 31, 2010.

Feel free to visit our new website, or send us an email with any questions. We appreciate your existing business and look forward to continued work with you in the future.

Rely on the Strength of Formtek

This recession has hit everyone in the metal forming industry; including our customers, competitors and vendors as well as us. Additionally, there have been several casualties of idling, restructure and liquidations. Among these casualties are companies with names similar to ours, such as FormTech, which have no relation to the Formtek Group.

With the financial backing of our parent company, Mestek, Inc., the Formtek Group has maintained a strong balance sheet to weather the storm of this recession. You can be sure to count on us now and in the future for your metal forming needs, whether it is new equipment, parts or service, we are here for you.

Yoder 100th Anniversary

Yoder Manufacturing turns 100 Years Old in 2010! Check our website throughout the year to see how many machines are still running after 50 or 60 years. You can also view the history of Yoder on our history page on the website.

Oldest Yoder Promotion

Since 1910, Yoder has revolutionized the sheet metal forming industry. We are looking for the oldest Yoder machinery in production. Do you have a Yoder machine from the 1930's, 1940's or 1950's that is still in production? Have you inherited a Yoder machine that you think may be old? Or are you just curious of the history on your Yoder equipment? If you are interested in participating, please send us:

1. Yoder Serial Number
2. Model of the Yoder Machine (if you know)
3. Digital picture of the Yoder machine
4. Address where Yoder machine is currently installed

With that information, we will compile the information to find out the oldest Yoder machine in production. The winner will be featured in our 100th anniversary marketing campaign. Please email us your information.

Hill Engineering, a member of the Formtek Group has updated their exclusive rotary punching website to include new markets, products and applications that rotary punching can be used along with a quote request form that you can fill out with information and a area to upload your part prints that is needed to provide you with a quotation. Visit u s at www.rotarypunch.com

JANUARY SPECIAL

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Formtek Metal Forming, Inc. announces the promotion of Jack Pennuto Jr. to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Pennuto has had experience in the roll forming industry as a Sales Engineer and Sales Manager for Formtek and previously as a Project Engineer/Manager and tooling designer at Roller Die + Forming. He will be responsible for establishing selling strategies for the Yoder, Dahlstrom, Tishken Forming and Fabricating Lines, B&K Metal Construction Products and the Winpro Fenestration products, managing the Aftermarket parts and services group, as well as interfacing Cleveland's marketing and application engineering efforts with the Formtek Group's network of Regional Sales Managers and independent representatives.

Formtek is a group of long-established companies, each with a well-known name and a history of providing innovative, reliable equipment to the metal forming and metal processing industries. As a single source provider, Formtek continues to supply it's customers with the highest quality equipment, parts and service available in the industries it serves.

Visit the Formtek website (www.formtekgroup.com) for additional information on products, services and employment opportunities available.

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Roll Forming Demands More From Coil Handling© Louis A. Kren - Senior Editor, Metalforming Magazine, All Rights Reserved

May, 2009 Issue

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Moving punches and shear blades almost double the thickness capacity, and servo drives with PLCs change hole spacing and length on the fly at 600 FPM.

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By J. Neiland Pennington